GRE Word List
LUCRATIVE
profitable; producing wealth
The meaning of the word lucrative is profitable; producing wealth.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| odyssey | long, eventful, adventurous journey |
| gingerly | very carefully; ADJ. |
| buffoonery | clowning |
| contempt | scorn; disdain; ADJ. contemptuous; CF. contemptible |
| exigency | urgent situation; ADJ. exigent |
| quintessence | purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence |
| seclusion | isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate |
| nebulous | vague; hazy; cloudy; of a nebula; Ex. nebulous proposal |
| improvise | compose on the spur of the moment |
| skirmish | minor fight; minor battle in war; V. |
