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 |
|---|---|
| warrant | sanction |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| ramification | branch |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |