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 |
|---|---|
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| vixen | a female fox |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |