GRE Word List

OSSEOUS

bony

The meaning of the word osseous is bony.

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WordMeaning
tawnyof the color tawny
broilto cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill
modean arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval
cynicalhaving or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
lumberto move ponderously
anathemasomeone or something intensely disliked or loathed