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 |
|---|---|
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |