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 |
|---|---|
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| nourishment | food |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| fester | to generate pus |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |