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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WordMeaning
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
chasteinnocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
denotationan act or process of denoting
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
extolto praise highly : glorify
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body