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 |
|---|---|
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| contrive | devise |