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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malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
fiasco | a complete failure |
consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |