GRE Word List
SCINTILLATE
to emit sparks : spark
The meaning of the word scintillate is to emit sparks : spark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |