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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| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |