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 |
|---|---|
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| osseous | bony |
| rickety | affected with rickets |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |