GRE Word List

SCINTILLA

spark

The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.

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lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
snipa small piece that is snipped off
defrockto deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office
sheerunqualified
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid