GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| wax | a 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 |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| coroner | a 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 |