GRE Word List
LIGNEOUS
of or resembling wood
The meaning of the word ligneous is of or resembling wood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |