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 |
|---|---|
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |