GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
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|---|---|
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |