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 |
|---|---|
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |