GRE Word List
QUICKSILVER
mercury
The meaning of the word quicksilver is mercury.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| 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 |
| doddering | feeble |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |