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 |
|---|---|
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |