GRE Word List
MERCENARY
one that serves merely for wages
The meaning of the word mercenary is one that serves merely for wages.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| trenchant | keen |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| braid | to make from braids |
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |