GRE Word List
LIGNEOUS
of or resembling wood
The meaning of the word ligneous is of or resembling wood.
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| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'état |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| collate | to compare critically |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |