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 |
|---|---|
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| primal | original |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |