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
mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
rustleto make or cause a rustle
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
underhandin a clandestine manner
pulpitan elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
nomenclaturename
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water