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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
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| harass | exhaust |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |