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 |
|---|---|
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| spare | not being used |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |