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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| paradigm | example |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
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| contrivance | a thing contrived |