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 |
|---|---|
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| nomenclature | name |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |