GRE Word List

SCINTILLA

spark

The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.

Random words

WordMeaning
jurisprudencethe science or philosophy of law
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
trappingsoutward signs
comityfriendly social atmosphere : social harmony
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
sidetracksiding
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain