GRE Word List

BOTCH

an inflammatory sore

The meaning of the word botch is an inflammatory sore.

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WordMeaning
impenitentnot penitent
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
ecologista branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
detonationthe action or process of detonating
decorousmarked by propriety and good taste : correct
rousinggiving rise to excitement : stirring
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective