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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|---|---|
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| wanton | merciless |
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| nourishment | food |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
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| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| endue | provide |
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