GRE Word List

OSSEOUS

bony

The meaning of the word osseous is bony.

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WordMeaning
scadany of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
festerto generate pus
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
stoica member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c.
functionaryone who serves in a certain function
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
nourishnurture
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded