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 |
|---|---|
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| reverie | daydream |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |