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 |
|---|---|
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| nomenclature | name |
| writ | something written : writing |