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 |
|---|---|
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| hallowed | holy |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| welter | writhe |