GRE Word List

SCINTILLA

spark

The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.

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WordMeaning
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
ungainlylacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
fermentto undergo fermentation
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers