GRE Word List

OSSEOUS

bony

The meaning of the word osseous is bony.

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WordMeaning
viablecapable of living
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
breadthdistance from side to side : width
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
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sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
headlongheadfirst
facadethe front of a building