GRE Word List

QUICKSILVER

mercury

The meaning of the word quicksilver is mercury.

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WordMeaning
discerningshowing insight and understanding : discriminating
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
rationalean explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
eonan immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age
consonanceharmony or agreement among components