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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
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| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |