GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |