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

WordMeaning
rouea man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
glazeto furnish or fit with glass
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
invectiveinsulting or abusive language : vituperation
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed