GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
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| fiasco | a complete failure |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| exegesis | exposition |
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| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
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