GRE Word List
SCINTILLA
spark
The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| retribution | recompense |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| asunder | into parts |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |