GRE Word List
LUCRE
monetary gain : profit
The meaning of the word lucre is monetary gain : profit.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |