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 |
|---|---|
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| apprehend | arrest |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| ram | a male sheep |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |