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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| lewd | obscene |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |