GRE Word List

SCINTILLA

spark

The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.

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extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
honeto sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark
compellingthat compels: such as
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
searbeing dried and withered
fraya usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
vivaciouslively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly