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 |
|---|---|
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| braid | to make from braids |
| dire | exciting horror |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |