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 |
|---|---|
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| venue | locale |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |