GRE Word List
OSSIFY
to change into bone
The meaning of the word ossify is to change into bone.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |