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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WordMeaning
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
wreakbring about
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wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
dawdleto spend time idly
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction