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 |
|---|---|
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |