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 |
|---|---|
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |