GRE Word List
LUCRE
monetary gain : profit
The meaning of the word lucre is monetary gain : profit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |