GRE Word List
PARCHED
deprived of natural moisture
The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |