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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impuissance | weakness |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
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