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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| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| forte | one's strong point |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
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| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
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