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

WordMeaning
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
touchymarked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation
durationcontinuance in time
palliddeficient in color : wan
untenablenot able to be defended
viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
astralof, relating to, or coming from the stars
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
flusterto put into a state of agitated confusion : upset