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 |
|---|---|
| dally | to act playfully |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
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| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
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