GRE Word List

LUCRE

monetary gain : profit

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

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WordMeaning
hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
peregrinationto travel especially on foot : walk
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate
politypolitical organization
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted