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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| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |