GRE Word List
LIGNEOUS
of or resembling wood
The meaning of the word ligneous is of or resembling wood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| podiatrist | the medical care and treatment of the human foot |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |