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 |
|---|---|
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |