GRE Word List

LUCRE

monetary gain : profit

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

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WordMeaning
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech
dawdleto spend time idly
denigrateto attack the reputation of : defame
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
dauntto lessen the courage of : cow