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 |
|---|---|
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| rendition | the act or result of rendering something: such as |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |