GRE Word List

OSSIFY

to change into bone

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

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WordMeaning
poseto set forth or offer for attention or consideration
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
hordea political subdivision of central Asian nomads