GRE Word List
OSSIFY
to change into bone
The meaning of the word ossify is to change into bone.
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|---|---|
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
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| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
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| penetrate | to pass into or through |
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