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 |
|---|---|
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| concordat | compact |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |