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 |
|---|---|
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| nexus | connection |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |