GRE Word List

MIRE

wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)

The meaning of the word mire is wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh).

Random words

WordMeaning
superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
veracioustruthful
biennialoccurring every two years
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
protuberancesomething that is protuberant
minusculevery small
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
nicetythe quality or state of being nice
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside