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 |
|---|---|
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |