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 |
|---|---|
| quisling | traitor |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| sidetrack | siding |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |