GRE Word List
SCINTILLA
spark
The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |