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 |
|---|---|
| indite | make up |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| pliant | pliable |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |