GRE Word List
SCINTILLATE
to emit sparks : spark
The meaning of the word scintillate is to emit sparks : spark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| grudging | unwilling |