GRE Word List
LUCRE
monetary gain : profit
The meaning of the word lucre is monetary gain : profit.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
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