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 |
|---|---|
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |