GRE Word List
SCINTILLA
spark
The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |