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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| Word | Meaning |
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| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
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