GRE Word List
MERCANTILE
of or relating to merchants or trading
The meaning of the word mercantile is of or relating to merchants or trading.
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| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |