GRE Word List

LUCRE

monetary gain : profit

The meaning of the word lucre is monetary gain : profit.

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nauticalof, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
overblownpast the prime of bloom
ostensibleintended for display : open to view
raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
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inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that
stinkto emit a strong offensive odor