GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |