GRE Word List
SCINTILLA
spark
The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| consort | associate |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |