GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |