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 |
|---|---|
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |