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 |
|---|---|
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| contrive | devise |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |