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 |
|---|---|
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |