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
appriseto give notice to : tell
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
cloistera monastic establishment
faunaanimal life
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
lucidsuffused with light : luminous