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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |