GRE Word List
LIGNEOUS
of or resembling wood
The meaning of the word ligneous is of or resembling wood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
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