GRE Word List
MIRE
entangle; stick in swampy ground; stick or sink in mire; N: bog; deep mud; Ex. sucked deeper into the mire
The meaning of the word mire is entangle; stick in swampy ground; stick or sink in mire; N: bog; deep mud; Ex. sucked deeper into the mire.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| promiscuous | mixed indiscriminately; indiscriminate; not choosing carefully; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners; irregular, particularly sexually; Ex. promiscuous life/girl; N. promiscuity |
| slovenly | untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless |
| slander | defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements; V. ADJ. slanderous |
| maelstrom | violent whirlpool; violent or tublent situation; CF. stream |
| fitful | spasmodic; intermittent; irregular |
| apoplexy | stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain |
| battalion | army unit made up of four or more companies |
| cogitate | think over; ponder |
| legato | (of music) played smoothly |
| pigment | coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil) |
