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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| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| puerile | juvenile |
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| oligarchy | government by the few |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
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| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
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| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |