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 |
|---|---|
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |