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 |
|---|---|
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |