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 |
|---|---|
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| concur | to express agreement |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
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| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |