GRE Word List

LIGNEOUS

of or resembling wood

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

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titillateto excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
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tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
spatialrelating to, occupying, or having the character of space
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unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
hamperto restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede