GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |