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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |