GRE Word List
SCINTILLA
spark
The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |