GRE Word List
BLANCH
to take the color out of
The meaning of the word blanch is to take the color out of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| comestible | edible |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |