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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| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| growl | rumble |
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| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |