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 |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |