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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| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| stilted | pompous |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |