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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controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
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supererogatoryobserved or performed to an extent not enjoined or required
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
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cliquea narrow exclusive circle or group of persons
ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar