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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misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
garnishdecorate
conscientiousmeticulous
reverberatereflect
reprehensibleworthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid