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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blushoutward appearance : view
interrogateto question formally and systematically
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
cipherzero
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
igniteto set afire
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer