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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WordMeaning
admonishto indicate duties or obligations to
expoundto set forth : state
savoryhaving savor: such as
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
limpto walk lamely
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)