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 |
|---|---|
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |