GRE Word List
QUICKSILVER
mercury
The meaning of the word quicksilver is mercury.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| prank | trick |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |