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 |
|---|---|
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| whimsy | whim |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| dilute | attenuate |
| skimp | skimpy |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |