GRE Word List

AVARICE

excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness

The meaning of the word avarice is excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness.

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WordMeaning
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
vainhaving or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
mediocreof moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary
gingerlyvery cautious or careful