GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |