GRE Word List
SCORCH
to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
The meaning of the word scorch is to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
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| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
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| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
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| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
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