GRE Word List

OSSEOUS

bony

The meaning of the word osseous is bony.

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optimista person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism
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curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
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contentiona point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
maula heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges