GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
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| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
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| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |