GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| influx | a coming in |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |