GRE Word List

SCINTILLA

spark

The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.

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WordMeaning
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
regalof, relating to, or suitable for a king
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
endemicbelonging or native to a particular people or country
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
defunctno longer living, existing, or functioning
husbanda male partner in a marriage
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion