GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| brook | creek |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| culmination | the action of culminating |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |