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 |
|---|---|
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| condign | deserved |
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| kismet | fate |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |