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 |
|---|---|
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |