Thursday, July 17, 2008
Word of the Day - Meretricious
Adjective: meretricious `meri'treeshus
1. Tastelessly showy
"a meretricious yet stylish book"
2. Based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
"meretricious praise"; "a meretricious argument"
3. [archaic] Like or relating to a prostitute
"meretricious relationships"
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