GRE Word List
QUICKSILVER
mercury
The meaning of the word quicksilver is mercury.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| environ | encircle |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |