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 |
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| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
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| impediment | something that impedes |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
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