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 |
|---|---|
| hubbub | noise |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| scion | descendant |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| eventual | contingent |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |