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
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
chameleonany of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal
grimfierce in disposition or action : savage