GRE Word List

PARCHED

deprived of natural moisture

The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.

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palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
confideto have confidence : trust
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
oligarchygovernment by the few
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
slougha place of deep mud or mire
requiteto make return for : repay