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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| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
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| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
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