GRE Word List
LIGNEOUS
of or resembling wood
The meaning of the word ligneous is of or resembling wood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |