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 |
|---|---|
| quorum | a select group |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| retribution | recompense |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| wax | a 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 |