GRE Word List

QUICKSILVER

mercury

The meaning of the word quicksilver is mercury.

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WordMeaning
incensematerial used to produce a fragrant odor when burned
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
begetto procreate as the father : sire
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
componenta constituent part : ingredient
eroticof, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire