GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |