GRE Word List

MERCENARY

one that serves merely for wages

The meaning of the word mercenary is one that serves merely for wages.

Random words

WordMeaning
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
fabricateinvent
discretionindividual choice or judgment
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
fraya usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute
funerealof or relating to a funeral
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
ewethe female of the sheep especially when mature