GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |