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 |
|---|---|
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| laud | praise |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |