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 |
|---|---|
| calculated | apt |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| corrugated | having corrugations |