GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |