GRE Word List

SCINTILLA

spark

The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.

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WordMeaning
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
minutiaea minute or minor detail
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
mediumsomething in a middle position
reeksmoke
farcestuff
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
hauntto visit often : frequent