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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| warranted | sanction |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
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| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |