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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |