GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
| refrain | curb |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| modish | fashionable |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |