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 |
|---|---|
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
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| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |