GRE Word List
SCINTILLA
spark
The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| antler | one of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family |
| lampoon | satire |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| demerit | offense |