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

WordMeaning
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
volitionthe power of choosing or determining : will
saboteurone that practices sabotage
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
vertexthe top of the head