GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
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| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
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| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
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| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |