GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| sleek | slick |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
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