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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quoruma select group
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
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retributionrecompense
consanguineousof the same blood or origin
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
quotidianoccurring every day
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax