/ Dictionary / Index R rapacious: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ra•pa•cious Pronunciation: (ru-pā'shus), [key] — adj. given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed. inordinately greedy; predatory; extortionate: a rapacious disposition. (of animals) subsisting by the capture of living prey; predacious. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rapacious (Thesaurus) rap Rapallo Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language