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 |
|---|---|
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| implode | to burst inward |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |