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 |
|---|---|
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |