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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| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |