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 |
|---|---|
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |