GRE Word List
SCINTILLA
spark
The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |