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

WordMeaning
rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
cremateto subject to cremation
stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
abortiveprematurely born
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
maroona dark red
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
collagean artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface