GRE Word List
LUCRE
monetary gain : profit
The meaning of the word lucre is monetary gain : profit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| dys- | abnormal |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |