GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| frail | easily led into evil |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |