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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|---|---|
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
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