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 |
|---|---|
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |