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 |
|---|---|
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
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| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
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| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| doddering | feeble |