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 |
|---|---|
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |