GRE Word List
LUCRE
monetary gain : profit
The meaning of the word lucre is monetary gain : profit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| expatriate | banish |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |