GRE Word List
BOTCH
an inflammatory sore
The meaning of the word botch is an inflammatory sore.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| expatriate | banish |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |