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.
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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |