GRE Word List
SCINTILLA
spark
The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |