GRE Word List
LUCRE
monetary gain : profit
The meaning of the word lucre is monetary gain : profit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |