GRE Word List

OSSEOUS

bony

The meaning of the word osseous is bony.

Random words

WordMeaning
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
jostleto come in contact or into collision
obsequya funeral or burial rite
nomenclaturename
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
neophytea new convert : proselyte
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
connubialof or relating to the married state : conjugal