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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impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
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bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
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