GRE Word List
BOTCH
an inflammatory sore
The meaning of the word botch is an inflammatory sore.
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| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |