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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|---|---|
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
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| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| application | an act of applying: |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |