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 |
|---|---|
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| finished | entirely done |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |