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 |
|---|---|
| beguile | hoodwink |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| invalidate | to make invalid |