GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
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| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| whittle | a large knife |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |