GRE Word List
PARCHED
extremely dry; very thirsty; V. parch: make or become extremely dry (by exposure to heat)
The meaning of the word parched is extremely dry; very thirsty; V. parch: make or become extremely dry (by exposure to heat).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| graze | (of an animal) feed on growing grass; cause (an animal) to feed on grass; scrape (esp. the skin) or touch lightly in passing; brush; Ex. We can't graze the cattle till summer; N: surface wound |
| asymmetric | not identical on both sides of a dividing central line |
| multiplicity | state of being numerous or multiple; large number; Ex. multiplicity of details; ADJ. multiple: of more than one element |
| verbose | wordy; N. verbosity |
| condiments | seasonings; spices |
| efficacy | power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual |
| faze | disconcert; dismay; embarrass |
| hypochondriac | person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen |
| exploit | make use of, sometimes unjustly; N. exploitation |
| earthly | of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason |