GRE Word List

PARCHED

deprived of natural moisture

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

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WordMeaning
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
validateto make legally valid : ratify
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
procurementthe act or process of procuring
uprightperpendicular
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
wiltloose freshness; droop
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission