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 |
|---|---|
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |