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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| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| contest | strive |
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| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |