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 |
|---|---|
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| attentive | mindful |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |