GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| prong | fork |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |