GRE Word List

OSSEOUS

bony

The meaning of the word osseous is bony.

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vacuousemptied of or lacking content
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
rusticof, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
influxa coming in
anemiaa condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another