GRE Word List
CANKER
an erosive or spreading sore
The meaning of the word canker is an erosive or spreading sore.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| docile | easily taught |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |