GRE Word List
OSSEOUS
bony
The meaning of the word osseous is bony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| acclaim | applaud |