GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |