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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|---|---|
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
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| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
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