GRE Word List

MERETRICIOUS

of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution

The meaning of the word meretricious is of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution.

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gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
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unearthlynot earthly: such as
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epitheta characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value