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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WordMeaning
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
connivancethe act of conniving
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
wontaccustomed
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
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