Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank.

Collection of money through illegal means without any hard work increased the ___________ (greed) of the corrupt officials.

cupidity

The most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank is cupidity.

• Greed means "a selfish and excessive desire for wealth or possessions."
• Cupidity means "extreme greed or avarice."
• Stability means "the state of being stable or unchanging."
• Curiosity means "a strong desire to know or learn about something."
• Reliability means "the quality of being reliable or trustworthy."