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 |
|---|---|
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| brazen | made of brass |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |