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 |
|---|---|
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |