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 |
|---|---|
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| retrench | cut down |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |