GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
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| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |