GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| whittle | a large knife |