GRE Word List

SCINTILLA

spark

The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.

Random words

WordMeaning
vacillateto waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions
imperiousmarked by arrogant assurance : domineering
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
culverta transverse drain
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
ordainto invest (see invest