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 |
|---|---|
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| swill | wash |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| cardiologist | the study of the heart and its action and diseases |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |