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
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
impoliticnot politic : unwise
smughighly self-satisfied
gesticulationthe act of making gestures
intermittentcoming and going at intervals : not continuous
constraintthe act of constraining
spruceto make spruce