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 |
|---|---|
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |