GRE Word List
QUICKSILVER
mercury
The meaning of the word quicksilver is mercury.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| overthrow | overturn |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |