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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| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
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| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| leave-taking | departure |