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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| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
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