Meaning : Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth.
Example :
They are avaricious and will do anything for money.
Casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields.
A grasping old miser.
Grasping commercialism.
Greedy for money and power.
Grew richer and greedier.
Prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees.
Synonyms : avaricious, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile