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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WordMeaning
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
appurtenancesaccessory objects
palliddeficient in color : wan
buxomvigorously or healthily plump