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 |
|---|---|
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| quarry | game |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |