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 |
|---|---|
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
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| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |