GRE Word List
OSSIFY
to change into bone
The meaning of the word ossify is to change into bone.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |