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
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
grimfierce in disposition or action : savage
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
denominationan act of denominating
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
hewto cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
depositiona testifying especially before a court