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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apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
brochurepamphlet
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
apparitionan unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon
gobbleto swallow or eat greedily
fertileproducing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
centrifugalproceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless