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 |
|---|---|
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |