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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transcribeto make a written copy of
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
loga usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree
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capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
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whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
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