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 |
|---|---|
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| throes | pang |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| giddy | dizzy |