GRE Word List

PARCHED

deprived of natural moisture

The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.

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germinalbeing in the earliest stage of development
engagedinvolved in activity : occupied
draftthe act of drawing or pulling in a net
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner