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 |
|---|---|
| headlong | headfirst |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
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| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |