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adjective
1.
alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
2.
based on pretense, deception, or insincerity.
3.
pertaining to or characteristic of a prostitute.
Origin:
1620–30; < Latin meretrīcius of, pertaining to prostitutes, derivative of meretrīx prostitute = mere-, stem of merēre to earn + -trīx -trix; see -ous
1620–30; < Latin meretrīcius of, pertaining to prostitutes, derivative of meretrīx prostitute = mere-, stem of merēre to earn + -trīx -trix; see -ous
Related forms
mer·e·tri·cious·ly, adverb
mer·e·tri·cious·ness, noun
un·mer·e·tri·cious, adjective
un·mer·e·tri·cious·ly, adverb
un·mer·e·tri·cious·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. showy, gaudy. 2. spurious, sham, false.
1. showy, gaudy. 2. spurious, sham, false.
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Meretricious
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is retract. Does it mean:
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Example Sentences
- Some of it is downright meretricious; much of it is mediocre or second-rate.
- All others are meretricious and probably vile.
- What a load of meretricious codswallop.
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Word Origin & History
meretricious
1626, from L. meretricius "of or pertaining to prostitutes," from meretrix (gen. meretricis) "prostitute," lit. "woman who earns money," from merere, mereri "to earn, gain" (see merit).
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