GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| requite | to make return for : repay |