GRE Word List
HIRELING
a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
The meaning of the word hireling is a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives.
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continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
wanton | merciless |
renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
queasy | causing nausea |
incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
elusive | tending to elude: such as |
commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |