GRE Word List

COVETOUS

marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions

The meaning of the word covetous is marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions.

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WordMeaning
militateto have weight or effect
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
divaprima donna
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
internecineof, relating to, or involving conflict within a group
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply