GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
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| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| diadem | crown |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| rightful | just |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| contest | strive |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |