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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impersonalhaving no personal reference or connection
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
gistessence; main point; substance
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
profoundhaving intellectual depth and insight
plenarycomplete in every respect : absolute
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
prowessdistinguished bravery
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant