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).

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WordMeaning
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flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
blareto sound loud and strident
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virtueconformity to a standard of right : morality
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