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 |
|---|---|
| onus | burden |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| hortatory | hortative |