GRE Word List
SCINTILLA
spark
The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |