GRE Word List

SCINTILLATE

to emit sparks : spark

The meaning of the word scintillate is to emit sparks : spark.

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WordMeaning
passiveacted upon by an external agency
festerto generate pus
kindredof a similar nature or character : like
intermittentcoming and going at intervals : not continuous
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory