GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| forebears | ancestor |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |