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 |
|---|---|
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| headlong | headfirst |