GRE Word List
LIGNEOUS
of or resembling wood
The meaning of the word ligneous is of or resembling wood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| quarry | game |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |