GRE Word List

OSSEOUS

bony

The meaning of the word osseous is bony.

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recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
acclimateto adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
grategrating
innovationa new idea, method, or device : novelty
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
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