GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
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| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
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| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |