GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| schism | division |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |