GRE Word List

OSSEOUS

bony

The meaning of the word osseous is bony.

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WordMeaning
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
cadeta younger brother or son
tumidmarked by swelling : swollen
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
limberhaving a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
hoarygray or white with or as if with age