GRE Word List
QUICKSILVER
mercury
The meaning of the word quicksilver is mercury.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| nib | bill |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |