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 |
|---|---|
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
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| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |