GRE Word List
SCINTILLA
spark
The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| vulture | any 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 |