GRE Word List

CANKER

an erosive or spreading sore

The meaning of the word canker is an erosive or spreading sore.

Random words

WordMeaning
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
repastsomething taken as food : meal
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
incognitowith one's identity concealed
oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
impedimentsomething that impedes
profoundhaving intellectual depth and insight