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 |
|---|---|
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| concentric | having a common center |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |