GRE Word List
QUICKSILVER
mercury
The meaning of the word quicksilver is mercury.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| dys- | abnormal |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |