GRE Word List

BOTCH

an inflammatory sore

The meaning of the word botch is an inflammatory sore.

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pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
atypicalnot typical : irregular
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
asepticpreventing infection
extolto praise highly : glorify
palmany 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
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated