GRE Word List
SCINTILLA
spark
The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |