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 |
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| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
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