GRE Word List

OSSEOUS

bony

The meaning of the word osseous is bony.

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WordMeaning
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
effluviuman invisible emanation
annexto attach as a quality, consequence, or condition
pursea small bag for money
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs