GRE Word List

OSSEOUS

bony

The meaning of the word osseous is bony.

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WordMeaning
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
euphonypleasing or sweet sound
putrefyto make putrid
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure