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 |
|---|---|
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |