GRE Word List

OSSIFY

to change into bone

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

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sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
jabberto talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
denotationan act or process of denoting
induceto move by persuasion or influence
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
atrocitya shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome