GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |