GRE Word List
BOTCH
an inflammatory sore
The meaning of the word botch is an inflammatory sore.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |