GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |