GRE Word List
SCINTILLATE
to emit sparks : spark
The meaning of the word scintillate is to emit sparks : spark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| attentive | mindful |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |