GRE Word List

PARCHED

deprived of natural moisture

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

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WordMeaning
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
irremediablenot remediable
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
statutoryof or relating to statutes
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
extolto praise highly : glorify
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl