TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 11-Jan-14
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 11-Jan-14 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists mire [ mahyuh*r ] [ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (n.) bog, slush or marsh 2. (n.) a tough, disadvantageous or difficult situation 3. (tr.v.) to plunge or cause to stick fast as though in mire 4. (tr.v.) to entangle, entrap, hamper or hinder 5. (intr.v.) to sink or stick in mire USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : He struggled for his footing as he almost slipped and fell into the mire. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : The Bank is embarking on its unprecedented policy to prevent the UK economy - already mired in the deepest recession since the 1980s - from tipping into something worse. Telegraph, Bank of ...