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 |
|---|---|
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |