GRE Word List
LUCRE
monetary gain : profit
The meaning of the word lucre is monetary gain : profit.
Random words
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implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |