GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
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| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
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