GRE Word List
RAPACIOUS
excessively grasping or covetous
The meaning of the word rapacious is excessively grasping or covetous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| provenance | origin |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |