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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |