GRE Word List
SCINTILLA
spark
The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.
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|---|---|
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
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| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
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| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |