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
estimablecapable of being estimated
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
catechismoral instruction
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma