GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |