GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |