GRE Word List
QUICKSILVER
mercury
The meaning of the word quicksilver is mercury.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| irremediable | not remediable |