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 |
|---|---|
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| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
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| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
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