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 |
|---|---|
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| flighty | swift |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |