GRE Word List
BOTCH
an inflammatory sore
The meaning of the word botch is an inflammatory sore.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |