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
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
expatriatebanish
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
meandera winding path or course
witherto become dry and sapless
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
woea condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief
shudderto tremble convulsively : shiver
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance