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
woefulfull of woe : grievous
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spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
venisonthe edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
jurisdictionthe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
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intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk