GRE Word List

QUICKSILVER

mercury

The meaning of the word quicksilver is mercury.

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smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
blatantnoisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
reverendworthy of reverence : revered
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
motilitythe quality or state of being motile : capability of movement
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
terrestrialof or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed