GRE Word List
LUCRATIVE
producing wealth : profitable
The meaning of the word lucrative is producing wealth : profitable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |