GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
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|---|---|
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
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| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |