GRE Word List
BOTCH
an inflammatory sore
The meaning of the word botch is an inflammatory sore.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
---|---|
conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
remittance | a sum of money remitted |
prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
genuflect | to bend the knee |