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 |
|---|---|
| championship | designation as champion |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
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| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| unfrock | defrock |