GRE Word List
QUICKSILVER
mercury
The meaning of the word quicksilver is mercury.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |