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
decryto depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly
disportsport
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
spatefreshet
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
abateto decrease in force or intensity
vilemorally despicable or abhorrent