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 |
|---|---|
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| alleviate | relieve |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| forebears | ancestor |