GRE Word List
QUICKSILVER
mercury
The meaning of the word quicksilver is mercury.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| rotunda | a round building |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |