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 |
|---|---|
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
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| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |