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 |
|---|---|
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| brook | creek |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |