GRE Word List

SCINTILLA

spark

The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.

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WordMeaning
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
masqueradea social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
rousinggiving rise to excitement : stirring
vulpineof, relating to, or resembling a fox
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate