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 |
|---|---|
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |