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 |
|---|---|
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| billowing | wave |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| myriad | ten thousand |