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
withholdto hold back from action : check
intoxicateto excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
gesticulationthe act of making gestures
minatoryhaving a menacing quality
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
cerebrationto use the mind : think
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
intermediarymediator