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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |