GRE Word List

OSSEOUS

bony

The meaning of the word osseous is bony.

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WordMeaning
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
infallibleincapable of error : unerring
prosperto succeed in an enterprise or activity
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
traumaticpsychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
recastto cast again