GRE Word List
OSSIFY
to change into bone
The meaning of the word ossify is to change into bone.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |