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 |
|---|---|
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| dys- | abnormal |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |