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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WordMeaning
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
jumbleto move in a confused or disordered manner
saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
understateto represent as less than is the case
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
behemotha mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end