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 |
|---|---|
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |