GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| maroon | a dark red |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |