GRE Word List
TORRID
(of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs
The meaning of the word torrid is (of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comeback | retort; quick clever reply; return to former status |
| coddle | treat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; mollycoddle; baby; cook in water just below boiling point; Ex. coddled eggs |
| respite | time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve |
| mendicant | beggar; ADJ: living as a beggar |
| impuissance | powerlessness; feebleness |
| subsistence | existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level) |
| waif | homeless child or animal; Ex. waifs and strays |
| reverend | deserving reverence; N: priest |
| exculpate | clear from blame or guilt |
| fresco | painting on wet plaster (usually fresh) |
