GRE Word List
QUICKSILVER
mercury
The meaning of the word quicksilver is mercury.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |