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 |
|---|---|
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
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| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| executioner | one who executes |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |