GRE Word List
LUCRE
monetary gain : profit
The meaning of the word lucre is monetary gain : profit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |