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 |
|---|---|
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| bauble | trinket |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |