GRE Word List
SCINTILLA
spark
The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| slake | subside |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| actuary | clerk |