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 |
|---|---|
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |