GRE Word List
SCINTILLATE
to emit sparks : spark
The meaning of the word scintillate is to emit sparks : spark.
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|---|---|
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| engender | beget |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
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| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
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