GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |