GRE Word List

PARCHED

deprived of natural moisture

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

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WordMeaning
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
drabslattern
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
blueslow spirits : melancholy
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity