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 |
|---|---|
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| rightful | just |
| pitfall | trap |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| convention | agreement |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |