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 |
|---|---|
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
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| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
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| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
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