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 |
|---|---|
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| dart | a light spear |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |