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.

Random words

WordMeaning
documentproof
verbalizeto express something in words
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
impoliticnot politic : unwise
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for