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 |
|---|---|
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| forlorn | bereft |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |