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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| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |