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 |
|---|---|
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| declivity | downward inclination |