GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| niggle | trifle |
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| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |