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 |
|---|---|
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| overweening | arrogant |