GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
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| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| braid | to make from braids |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| plait | pleat |
| congenial | pleasant |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
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