GRE Word List

BOG

wet spongy ground

The meaning of the word bog is wet spongy ground.

Random words

WordMeaning
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate
plumagethe feathers of a bird
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
tycoona businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate