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.

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WordMeaning
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
inanimatenot animate:
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
galvanicof, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity
detachedstanding by itself : separate
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
succorrelief