GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |