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 |
|---|---|
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| natal | native |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |