GRE Word List
LUCRATIVE
producing wealth : profitable
The meaning of the word lucrative is producing wealth : profitable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |