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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WordMeaning
unregeneratenot regenerate
chasethe hunting of wild animals
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
contendto strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle
indicativeserving to indicate
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
centrifugea machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)