GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |