GRE Word List
CUPIDITY
inordinate desire for wealth : avarice
The meaning of the word cupidity is inordinate desire for wealth : avarice.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| warranted | sanction |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |