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 |
|---|---|
| laud | praise |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| engender | beget |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
