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 |
|---|---|
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |