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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rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
disconcertto throw into confusion
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notableworthy of note : remarkable
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
correlationthe state or relation of being correlated
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
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