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 |
|---|---|
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| billow | wave |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |