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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|---|---|
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| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
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| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |