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.

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causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
benefactorsomeone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
lucidsuffused with light : luminous
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
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procurementthe act or process of procuring