GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
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|---|---|
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| hubbub | noise |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| chafe | irritate |
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| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |