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 |
|---|---|
| effete | no longer fertile |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |