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 |
|---|---|
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |