GRE Word List

SCINTILLA

spark

The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.

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WordMeaning
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
humidcontaining or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
implyto express indirectly
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
depleteto empty of a principal substance
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
dummya person who is incapable of speaking
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
extolto praise highly : glorify