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

WordMeaning
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
waylayto lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush
spanglea small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
didacticdesigned or intended to teach
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand