GRE Word List
SCINTILLATE
to emit sparks : spark
The meaning of the word scintillate is to emit sparks : spark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| retiring | reserved |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |