GRE Word List

OSSEOUS

bony

The meaning of the word osseous is bony.

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narcissistan individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
sledgesledgehammer
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
gnarlsnarl
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional