GRE Word List

SCINTILLA

spark

The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.

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WordMeaning
spatialrelating to, occupying, or having the character of space
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
glutinoushaving the quality of glue : gummy
checkto inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
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
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
filingan act or instance of using a file
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
volubleeasily rolling or turning : rotating