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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|---|---|
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
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| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
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| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| puerile | juvenile |
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