GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| invalid | not valid: |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| flounder | flatfish |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |