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 |
|---|---|
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| spoof | deceive |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| finery | ornament |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |