GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |