GRE Word List
LUCRE
monetary gain : profit
The meaning of the word lucre is monetary gain : profit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
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| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| significant | having meaning |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |
| wry | twist |
| edifice | building |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |