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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|---|---|
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |