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 |
|---|---|
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |