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 |
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estimable | capable of being estimated |
untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |