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 |
|---|---|
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |