GRE Word List
LUCRE
monetary gain : profit
The meaning of the word lucre is monetary gain : profit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| freebooter | pirate |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| prong | fork |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| quisling | traitor |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |