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 |
|---|---|
| niggle | trifle |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
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| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
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