GRE Word List

LUCRE

monetary gain : profit

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

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WordMeaning
lucremonetary gain : profit
composurea calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession
supersedeto cause to be set aside
jaundicedaffected with or as if with jaundice
deliriuman acute (see acute
dysenterya disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
museto become absorbed in thought
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent