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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|---|---|
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
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| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
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| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
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