GRE Word List

BOTCH

an inflammatory sore

The meaning of the word botch is an inflammatory sore.

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prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
amazona member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
multiformhaving many forms or appearances
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way