GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| retiring | reserved |