GRE Word List
LUCRE
monetary gain : profit
The meaning of the word lucre is monetary gain : profit.
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|---|---|
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
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| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
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| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| brazen | made of brass |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |