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 |
|---|---|
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |