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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WordMeaning
gesticulationthe act of making gestures
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egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
freneticmarked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
demisedeath