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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| casualty | a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action |