GRE Word List
SCINTILLA
spark
The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |