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
wrenchto move with a violent twist
farcestuff
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
browbeatto intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
fertileproducing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive
synopticaffording a general view of a whole
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless