GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
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| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| pending | during |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| stringent | tight |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| progeny | descendants |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |