GRE Word List

QUICKSILVER

mercury

The meaning of the word quicksilver is mercury.

Random words

WordMeaning
genuflectto bend the knee
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
spoofdeceive
vindictivedisposed to seek revenge : vengeful
cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
militateto have weight or effect
monograma sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
intersticea space that intervenes between things
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population