GRE Word List
BOTCH
an inflammatory sore
The meaning of the word botch is an inflammatory sore.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demur | to take exception : object |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |