GRE Word List

PARCHED

deprived of natural moisture

The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.

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unearthlynot earthly: such as
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adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
minatoryhaving a menacing quality
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring
debuta first appearance
irksometending to irk : tedious
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world