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 |
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| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| avow | to declare assuredly |