GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| culmination | the action of culminating |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |