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 |
|---|---|
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |