GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |