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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plait | pleat |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |