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 |
|---|---|
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |