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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well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
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interdicta Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
reputedhaving a good repute : reputable
intermediarymediator
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
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flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice