GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
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| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
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