GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| forte | one's strong point |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |