canker

nounCommon GRE wordMore C words

a spreading sore or corrupting influence that eats away at something

In a sentence

Canker in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing canker in a sentence.

Resentment grew like a canker in the heart of the alliance.

Synonyms

blightcorruptionulcer

Antonyms

cureremedy

Keep going

a small secret group plotting against a government or authority

having a hidden or mysterious meaning understood only by initiates

a harsh, jarring mixture of sounds

to obtain something by begging or sponging off others

falling off or shed at an early stage, especially of plant parts

to coax someone into doing something through flattery or persuasion

an event causing great damage, loss, or distress

misty, dim, or dark, and therefore obscure

Common questions

Canker (noun) means a spreading sore or corrupting influence that eats away at something

Here is canker used in an example sentence: "Resentment grew like a canker in the heart of the alliance."

Common synonyms for canker include blight, corruption, ulcer.

Antonyms of canker include cure, remedy.

Canker is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.