GRE Word List
SCINTILLA
spark
The meaning of the word scintilla is spark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |