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 |
|---|---|
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| dally | to act playfully |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |