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 |
|---|---|
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| auroral | dawn |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |