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 |
|---|---|
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| cemetery | a burial ground |