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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| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
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| blare | to sound loud and strident |
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| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
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| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
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