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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|---|---|
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
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| cryptic | secret |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
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| underlying | lying beneath or below |
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