GRE Word List
SCINTILLATE
to emit sparks : spark
The meaning of the word scintillate is to emit sparks : spark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |