GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| casualty | a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action |