GRE Word List
BOTCH
an inflammatory sore
The meaning of the word botch is an inflammatory sore.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| enhance | heighten |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |