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 |
|---|---|
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |