GRE Word List

SCINTILLA

spark

The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.

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WordMeaning
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
censurea judgment involving condemnation
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
aspirantone who aspires
myriadten thousand
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
fienddevil
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
intrudeto thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome