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 |
|---|---|
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| scourge | whip |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |