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 |
|---|---|
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
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| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| demure | reserved |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |