GRE Word List
QUICKSILVER
mercury
The meaning of the word quicksilver is mercury.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |