GRE Word List
OSSIFY
to change into bone
The meaning of the word ossify is to change into bone.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |