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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| leave-taking | departure |
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| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |