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 |
|---|---|
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |