GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| mammal | any of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |