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 |
|---|---|
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| demure | reserved |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |