GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |