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 |
|---|---|
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| spare | not being used |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |