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 |
|---|---|
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| devious | wandering |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |