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 |
|---|---|
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| throes | pang |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
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