GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |