GRE Word List
COMPOST
a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
The meaning of the word compost is a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land.
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warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
apex | the uppermost point : vertex |