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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| disport | sport |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |