GRE Word List
QUICKSILVER
mercury
The meaning of the word quicksilver is mercury.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| quorum | a select group |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| overweening | arrogant |