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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |