while studying geography, i came across a sentence : the most striking features of ladakhare high mountains and aridity .

what does the word aridity mean?

Aridity means without moisture, parched and very dry. 

aridity means: Lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants: an arid climate

Ans-Aridity means a deficiency of moisture especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall.

In hindi it means सूखा (noun).

Its Synonyms are

barrenness, fruitlessness, aridness, thirstiness

Antonyms

Definitions

noun

1. the quality of yielding nothing of value
2. a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)