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 |
|---|---|
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |