GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |