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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| concordat | compact |
| polarity | the quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles |
| sheer | unqualified |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |