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 |
|---|---|
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| submerge | to put under water |
| engender | beget |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |