GRE Word List

PARCHED

deprived of natural moisture

The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.

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WordMeaning
componenta constituent part : ingredient
thermalof, relating to, or caused by heat
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
verdantgreen in tint or color
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
shama trick that deludes : hoax
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay