GRE Word List

OSSEOUS

bony

The meaning of the word osseous is bony.

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raucousdisagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse
grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
transitiona change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb
rivuleta small stream
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
admonishto indicate duties or obligations to
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
glossyhaving a surface luster or brightness