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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| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
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