GRE Word List
LUCRE
monetary gain : profit
The meaning of the word lucre is monetary gain : profit.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
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| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
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