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 |
|---|---|
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| writ | something written : writing |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
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