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 |
|---|---|
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |