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 |
|---|---|
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| diva | prima donna |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
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