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 |
|---|---|
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| poultice | a soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |