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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|---|---|
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| dilute | attenuate |
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| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
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