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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WordMeaning
naivetea naive remark or action
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
detachedstanding by itself : separate
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
ignominydeep personal humiliation and disgrace
emanateto come out from a source