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 |
|---|---|
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |