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 |
|---|---|
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |