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 |
|---|---|
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |