GRE Word List
LIGNEOUS
of or resembling wood
The meaning of the word ligneous is of or resembling wood.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
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| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| rivulet | a small stream |
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| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
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| stem_from | arise from; originate from |