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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| poise | balance |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| retribution | recompense |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
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