GRE Word List
SCINTILLA
spark
The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| shove | to push along |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| fabricate | invent |