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 |
|---|---|
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |