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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admonishto indicate duties or obligations to
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
nonentitysomething that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem
consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
filingan act or instance of using a file
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment