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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| application | an act of applying: |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |