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
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
disinterestednot having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged
slywise in practical affairs
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
riftfissure
personablepleasant or amiable in person : attractive
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
generateto bring into existence: such as