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 |
|---|---|
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| scourge | whip |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| pending | during |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |