GRE Word List

SCINTILLA

spark

The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.

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WordMeaning
ravagean act or practice of ravaging
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
chapela subordinate or private place of worship: such as
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
depredationto lay waste : plunder
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning