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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|---|---|
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
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| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
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