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
witherto become dry and sapless
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accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
inklinga slight knowledge or vague notion
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
antisepticopposing microbial infection
efficacythe power to produce an effect
prodigya highly talented child or youth
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form