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 |
|---|---|
| stilted | pompous |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| ram | a male sheep |
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |