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 |
|---|---|
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |