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 |
|---|---|
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |