GRE Word List
LUCRE
monetary gain : profit
The meaning of the word lucre is monetary gain : profit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| mischance | bad luck |