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 |
|---|---|
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
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| propellant | capable of propelling |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
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