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
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
arablefit for or used for the growing of crops
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out