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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |