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 |
|---|---|
| laud | praise |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |