GRE Word List
PARCHED
extremely dry; very thirsty; V. parch: make or become extremely dry (by exposure to heat)
The meaning of the word parched is extremely dry; very thirsty; V. parch: make or become extremely dry (by exposure to heat).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indelible | not able to be erased |
| jibe | agree; be in harmony with; gibe |
| contentious | quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments |
| dearth | scarcity |
| salutary | tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health |
| slaughter | killing of animals for food; massacre; V: butcher (animals) for food; kill in large numbers |
| replenish | fill up again |
| slink | move furtively; ADJ. slinky: stealthy; furtive; sneaky (as in ambush) |
| implication | something hinted at or suggested; implying; implicating |
| machiavellian | crafty; double-dealing; of the political doctrine of Machiavelli, which holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing political power |
