GRE Word List
LIGNEOUS
of or resembling wood
The meaning of the word ligneous is of or resembling wood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| dolt | a stupid person |