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 |
|---|---|
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |