GRE Word List
CUPIDITY
inordinate desire for wealth : avarice
The meaning of the word cupidity is inordinate desire for wealth : avarice.
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| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
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| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |