GRE Word List

RAPACIOUS

excessively grasping or covetous

The meaning of the word rapacious is excessively grasping or covetous.

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WordMeaning
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
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dyspepticindigestion
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
representationalone that represents: such as
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venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
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