GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| microcosm | a little world |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |