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 |
|---|---|
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |