GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| dys- | abnormal |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |