GRE Word List

OSSEOUS

bony

The meaning of the word osseous is bony.

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innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
sectarianof, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
sonicutilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
cankeran erosive or spreading sore
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship