GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |