GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| pliant | pliable |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |