GRE Word List
OSSIFY
to change into bone
The meaning of the word ossify is to change into bone.
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morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
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temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
magnitude | great size or extent |