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 |
|---|---|
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |