GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |