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

WordMeaning
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
beelinea straight direct course
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army
cullto select from a group : choose
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
proteanof or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing