GRE Word List
SCINTILLA
spark
The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |