GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| hap | happening |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |