GRE Word List
SCORCH
sear; N.
The meaning of the word scorch is sear; N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reproach | blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval or disappointment; N. ADJ. reproachful |
| ferocious | fierce; violent; N. ferocity |
| urge | drive or force forward (by causing impulses); drive to take action; impel; entreat earnestly; Ex. urge horses; N: impulse that prompts action |
| secrete | conceal; hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism; CF. secretive |
| providence | quality of being provident; divine care; god's care; Providence: god; Ex. It seemed like providence that the doctor happened to be there; ADJ. providential: of divine providence; fortunate |
| titular | of a title; in name only; nominal; having the title of an office without the obligations; Ex. titular head of the company |
| anthology | book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus |
| consistency | absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; Ex. consistency of thick cream; CF. viscous |
| adulation | flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved |
| supplicant | one who supplicates; ADJ. |