GRE Word List

BLANCH

to take the color out of

The meaning of the word blanch is to take the color out of.

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WordMeaning
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
regimena systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient
vindicateto free from allegation or blame
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules