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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WordMeaning
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
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egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
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staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped