GRE Word List

OSSEOUS

bony

The meaning of the word osseous is bony.

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germinateto cause to sprout or develop
liena charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
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avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
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obviateto anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary
variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
uproara state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance