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 |
|---|---|
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| quarry | game |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |