GRE Word List
SCINTILLATE
to emit sparks : spark
The meaning of the word scintillate is to emit sparks : spark.
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| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
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