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 |
|---|---|
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |