GRE Word List
SCINTILLATE
to emit sparks : spark
The meaning of the word scintillate is to emit sparks : spark.
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| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
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| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |