GRE Word List

SCINTILLA

spark

The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.

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WordMeaning
wringto squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
laudpraise
robusthaving or exhibiting strength or vigorous health
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
veracioustruthful
ossifyto change into bone