GRE Word List

LIGNEOUS

of or resembling wood

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

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WordMeaning
monotonytedious sameness
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
compartmenta separate division or section
stereotypeto make a stereotype from
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
bastarda child born to parents who are not married to each other
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner