GRE Word List
MERCURIAL
of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
The meaning of the word mercurial is of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| reaper | one that reaps |