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 |
|---|---|
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
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| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |