GRE Word List

OSSEOUS

bony

The meaning of the word osseous is bony.

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accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
sovereigntysupreme power especially over a body politic
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad