GRE Word List

OSSEOUS

bony

The meaning of the word osseous is bony.

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commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
scrappyconsisting of scraps
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove
prepossessingcreating prejudice
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color