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 |
|---|---|
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| fester | to generate pus |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |