GRE Word List
OSSIFY
to change into bone
The meaning of the word ossify is to change into bone.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| license | permission to act |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |