GRE Word List

CARCINOGENIC

producing or tending to produce cancer

The meaning of the word carcinogenic is producing or tending to produce cancer.

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WordMeaning
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
demolitionthe act of demolishing
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
chorethe regular or daily light work of a household or farm
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
lasciviousfilled with or showing sexual desire : lewd
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude