GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |