GRE Word List
OSSIFY
to change into bone
The meaning of the word ossify is to change into bone.
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| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
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| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
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| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |