GRE Word List
LIGNEOUS
of or resembling wood
The meaning of the word ligneous is of or resembling wood.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
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