GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
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| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |