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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| sophist | philosopher |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |