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 |
|---|---|
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| clientele | a body of clients |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |