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 |
|---|---|
| feint | something feigned |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |