GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| concur | to express agreement |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |