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 |
|---|---|
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |