GRE Word List
BOTCH
an inflammatory sore
The meaning of the word botch is an inflammatory sore.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
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| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| lugubrious | mournful |
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| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |