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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| Word | Meaning |
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| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |