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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WordMeaning
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
compriseto be made up of
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
relegateto send into exile : banish
indignationanger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
aperturean opening or open space : hole
energizeto make energetic, vigorous, or active