GRE Word List
SPROUT
to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout
The meaning of the word sprout is to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout.
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| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
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| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
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| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |