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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demented | mad |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| pilfer | steal |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |