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 |
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| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |