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 |
|---|---|
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |