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 |
|---|---|
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| trample | tramp |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |