GRE Word List

BURGEON

to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout

The meaning of the word burgeon is to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout.

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WordMeaning
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
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spryable to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias
ramificationbranch