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 |
|---|---|
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |