GRE Word List

LIGNEOUS

of or resembling wood

The meaning of the word ligneous is of or resembling wood.

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pineany of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals
nethersituated down or below : lower
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
jocosegiven to joking : merry
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
extolto praise highly : glorify
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example