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 |
|---|---|
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
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| attentive | mindful |
| exude | to ooze out |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| lax | loose |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |