GRE Word List
CANKER
an erosive or spreading sore
The meaning of the word canker is an erosive or spreading sore.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| spruce | to make spruce |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |