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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WordMeaning
flashylacking in substance or flavor : insipid
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
draftthe act of drawing or pulling in a net
transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
ponderousof very great weight
transitoryof brief duration : temporary
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony
morosehaving a sullen and gloomy disposition
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change