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 |
|---|---|
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| historic | historical |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |