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 |
|---|---|
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |