GRE Word List

BOTCH

an inflammatory sore

The meaning of the word botch is an inflammatory sore.

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reverberatereflect
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
embryonicof or relating to an embryo
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
jauntysprightly in manner or appearance : lively
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
viseany of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam
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