GRE Word List

LUCRE

monetary gain : profit

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

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WordMeaning
unfetterto free from fetters
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
unbridledunrestrained
luxuriateto grow profusely : thrive
resolveto deal with successfully : clear up
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
eonan immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
volubleeasily rolling or turning : rotating