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 |
|---|---|
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| demise | death |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |