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 |
|---|---|
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |