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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| unkempt | not combed |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |