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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| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |