GRE Word List
HUMUS
a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic
The meaning of the word humus is a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| headlong | headfirst |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |