/ Dictionary / Index A avarice: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: av•a•rice Pronunciation: (av'ur-is), [key] — n. insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: avarice (Thesaurus) Avar avaricious Related Content Daily Word Quiz: labyrinth Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language