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 |
|---|---|
| retrench | cut down |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| writ | something written : writing |