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 |
|---|---|
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |