GRE Word List
TORRID
parched with heat especially of the sun : hot
The meaning of the word torrid is parched with heat especially of the sun : hot.
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| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
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| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
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