GRE Word List

QUICKSILVER

mercury

The meaning of the word quicksilver is mercury.

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WordMeaning
tightwada close or miserly person
startto move suddenly and violently : spring
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
slywise in practical affairs
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy