GRE Word List
CANKER
any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer
The meaning of the word canker is any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desiccate | dry up |
| bereaved | deprived of (someone beloved through death) |
| preternatural | beyond what is normal in nature; supernatural; Ex. preternatural strength/forces |
| dubious | questionable; (of something) causing doubt; (of someone) filled with doubt; N. dubiety |
| supple | flexible; limber; pliant |
| taut | tight; strained; tense; ready; OP. slack |
| denizen | (animal, person, or plant) inhabitant or resident of a particular place; regular visitor |
| intransigence | refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising |
| deposition | testimony under oath; deposing; dethroning |
| robust | strong; vigorous |