GRE Word List
OSSIFY
to change into bone
The meaning of the word ossify is to change into bone.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| wry | twist |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| lewd | obscene |