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
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
foiblethe part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
libertinea freethinker especially in religious matters
spartana native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive