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 |
|---|---|
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |