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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |