GRE Word List

PARCHED

deprived of natural moisture

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

Random words

WordMeaning
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
inertlacking the power to move
affirmationthe act of affirming
anachronisman error in chronology
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peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
floraa treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period
crescendoa gradual increase