GRE Word List
QUAGMIRE
soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot
The meaning of the word quagmire is soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot.
Random words
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| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
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| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
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