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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WordMeaning
expostulationan act or an instance of expostulating
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts
prateto talk long and idly : chatter
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as