GRE Word List

LUCRE

monetary gain : profit

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

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decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension
florescencea state or period of flourishing
growlrumble
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
ashenof, relating to, or made from ash wood
conspiracythe act of conspiring together