GRE Word List

OSSIFY

to change into bone

The meaning of the word ossify is to change into bone.

Random words

WordMeaning
florescencea state or period of flourishing
advertto turn the mind or attention
dauntto lessen the courage of : cow
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor