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 |
|---|---|
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |