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 |
|---|---|
| haggard | not tamed |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| ensconce | shelter |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |