GRE Word List
CANKER
an erosive or spreading sore
The meaning of the word canker is an erosive or spreading sore.
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| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| ramification | branch |
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| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
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| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |