GRE Word List

PARCHED

deprived of natural moisture

The meaning of the word parched is deprived of natural moisture.

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WordMeaning
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
swarma great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere
coercionthe act, process, or power of coercing
volubleeasily rolling or turning : rotating
fidelitythe quality or state of being faithful
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
gustthe sensation of taste
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision