GRE Word List

OSSIFY

to change into bone

The meaning of the word ossify is to change into bone.

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WordMeaning
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
transgressionan act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
reprisala retaliatory act
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty