GRE Word List
SCINTILLATE
to emit sparks : spark
The meaning of the word scintillate is to emit sparks : spark.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |