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 |
|---|---|
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| cataclysm | flood |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| hubbub | noise |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |